OECD vs United States of America: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate

OECD
0.3261 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States of America
0 % change on previous year
in 2024
OECD rank
19th
United States of America rank
21st

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate over time

  • OECD
  • United States of America
-20020406080196219932024

How they compare

OECD currently reports 0.3261 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in United States of America, a difference of 0.3261 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was United States of America ahead.

OECD ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 21st of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, OECD averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 1.9 % change on previous year 1.56 % change on previous year 0.3382 % change on previous year OECD
1970s 1.59 % change on previous year 1.32 % change on previous year 0.2745 % change on previous year OECD
1980s 1.16 % change on previous year 0.913 % change on previous year 0.2448 % change on previous year OECD
1990s 0.546 % change on previous year 0.08 % change on previous year 0.4659 % change on previous year OECD
2000s 0.4509 % change on previous year 2.17 % change on previous year 1.72 % change on previous year United States of America
2010s 0.396 % change on previous year -0.0872 % change on previous year 0.4832 % change on previous year OECD
2020s -0.0865 % change on previous year -1.51 % change on previous year 1.42 % change on previous year OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate, OECD or United States of America?
OECD, at 0.3261 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate between OECD and United States of America?
0.3261 % change on previous year, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and United States of America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do OECD and United States of America rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate?
OECD ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 21st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 12,831 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.